To what degree do the beliefs of Islam, distinct from other aspects of Arab culture between 500 and 650 CE, appear to have motivated Muslims to expand the territory under their control? How does the evidence, as you see it, lead you to defend or attack this thesis?
What will be an ideal response?
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A) Jay Treaty. B) Republican Party. C) location of the national capital in the South. D) creation of a national bank.
Which of these best explains the choice of sites in all of the civilizations considered by the text so far?
A) defense B) the influence of priests C) proximity to major rivers D) farming needs
Washington's response to the Continental Army officers' meeting at Newburgh __________
A) established the principle of separation of church and state B) set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority C) revealed his hostility toward the British D) encouraged Continental officers to offer him dictatorial powers
Which of the following statements best expresses the beliefs of the Republican Party of the 1850s?
A. Both the dignity of labor and the availability of economic opportunity are essential to the future progress of the United States. B. All ethnic groups living in the United States should be afforded political, social, and economic equality. C. The federal government should remain limited in its power and should not intervene in the economic life of the states. D. Slavery is morally wrong and should be abolished immediately.